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<blockquote data-quote="Infiniti2000" data-source="post: 4068515" data-attributes="member: 31734"><p><strong>Q1</strong></p><p></p><p>1A. Blade barrier is an Effect spell, not an Area spell, and thus does not require it's point of origin on a grid intersection (per the Area rules). Unfortunately, "wall" is not really covered anywhere either, so placing the blade barrier in the middle of a square should be acceptable. How wide you rule the spell to be is completely DM-dependent. There is no rule stating if it's 1ft, 5ft, or infinitesimally small.</p><p></p><p>1B. The spell description doesn't define it so, I don't think it will do any damage (technically-speaking). It will, however, provide cover. My personal opinion is that it <em>should </em>do damage. If you have it do damage, you have to allow a reflex save. Not allowing the reflex save has no support in the rules at all and is really a bad idea.</p><p></p><p>1C. You move into the previous unoccupied square, i.e. the one holding the blade barrier! Say re-hello to that damage. However, if you really want to be nice, allowing the person moving to go prone in the occupied square is not a terrible ruling.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Infiniti2000, post: 4068515, member: 31734"] [b]Q1[/b] 1A. Blade barrier is an Effect spell, not an Area spell, and thus does not require it's point of origin on a grid intersection (per the Area rules). Unfortunately, "wall" is not really covered anywhere either, so placing the blade barrier in the middle of a square should be acceptable. How wide you rule the spell to be is completely DM-dependent. There is no rule stating if it's 1ft, 5ft, or infinitesimally small. 1B. The spell description doesn't define it so, I don't think it will do any damage (technically-speaking). It will, however, provide cover. My personal opinion is that it [I]should [/I]do damage. If you have it do damage, you have to allow a reflex save. Not allowing the reflex save has no support in the rules at all and is really a bad idea. 1C. You move into the previous unoccupied square, i.e. the one holding the blade barrier! Say re-hello to that damage. However, if you really want to be nice, allowing the person moving to go prone in the occupied square is not a terrible ruling. [/QUOTE]
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